Dear Abby,

This is my first letter to you, although I have been reading your column for many years. I need an outside opinion.

I am a grandmother in my 70s and have just returned from visiting my daughter, her husband and their three dearly loved children—all under the age of 5—and I’m upset with some of their parenting ways.

For example:

They lock the doors to their children’s bedrooms at night because “the children might get out of their beds and wander around the house, and we may not hear them”.

If one child should get punishment, all three are punished, and if one child says a “naughty” word, all three are given hot sauce(辣酱汁)in the mouth.

I know these parents love their children very much, but are these ways of disciplining them wise? Please understand, it is not my aim to interfere(干涉).

Gram

Dear Gram,

Children’s bedroom doors should not be locked. If a fire breaks out, it would be a nightmare (可怕的事物).

Punishing all the children when only one has earned the punishment is a good way to make them grow up to hate each other.

Children who use “naughty” words should not be punished with hot sauce in the mouth. They should be taught the proper and acceptable words to use instead of the “naughty” words.

Abby

1. From the passage we can see that Abby is probably_______.

A. a famous writer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. a columnist (专栏作家)

C. a friend of hers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a government official

2. Gram’s daughter_______.

A. is very strict with her children

B. does not love her three children

C. always punishes her children at night

D. often gives her children hot sauce

3. Gram writes the letter in order to_______.

A. disclose her daughter’s ways as a mother

B. criticize her daughter’s ways as a mother

C. express her anger about her daughter’s ways as a mom

D. get others’ opinion about her daughter’s ways as a mom

This is my first letter to you, although I have been reading your column for many years. I need an outside opinion.

I am a grandmother in my 70s and have just returned from visiting my daughter, her husband and their three dearly loved children—all under the age of 5—and I’m upset with some of their parenting ways.

For example:

They lock the doors to their children’s bedrooms at night because “the children might get out of their beds and wander around the house, and we may not hear them”.

If one child should get punishment, all three are punished, and if one child says a “naughty” word, all three are given hot sauce(辣酱汁)in the mouth.

I know these parents love their children very much, but are these ways of disciplining them wise? Please understand, it is not my aim to interfere(干涉).

Gram

Dear Gram,

Children’s bedroom doors should not be locked. If a fire breaks out, it would be a nightmare (可怕的事物).

Punishing all the children when only one has earned the punishment is a good way to make them grow up to hate each other.

Children who use “naughty” words should not be punished with hot sauce in the mouth. They should be taught the proper and acceptable words to use instead of the “naughty” words.

Abby

1. From the passage we can see that Abby is probably_______.

A. a famous writer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. a columnist (专栏作家)

C. a friend of hers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a government official

2. Gram’s daughter_______.

A. is very strict with her children

B. does not love her three children

C. always punishes her children at night

D. often gives her children hot sauce

3. Gram writes the letter in order to_______.

A. disclose her daughter’s ways as a mother

B. criticize her daughter’s ways as a mother

C. express her anger about her daughter’s ways as a mom

D. get others’ opinion about her daughter’s ways as a mom

阅读理解

　　The Tower of London was started in 1076 and completed in 1079． It was the oldest of the 20 towers which used to stand here. The Tower of London was first built by William,the conqueror (征服者) to protect and control the city. Today it is the most popular tourist sight and attracts (吸引) over three million visitors a year.

　　It was sometimes used as a palace for the Kings and Queens of England until the time of James I,but is best known as a prison and execution.(执行死刑) place. Within the walls of the Tower,princes have been murdered,spies (间谍) shot and Queens killed．One of the most famous executions was that of Ann Boolean in 1536． She was killed because she couldn't give Henry Ⅲ a son.

　　The Tower was also the scene of one of London's most famous mysteries (神秘的事物) ,known as the mystery of the princes in the Tower Edward Ⅳ died in 1483 with his two sons left. His brother brought. Richard Edward Ⅳ's two sons to the Tower. Their uncle announced he himself was the new king asked the people to call him Richard Ⅲ. After that the two boys disappeared．It was said that the two sons were murdered by the order of their uncle.

(1)The Tower of London_________.

[　　]

A．was started in the tenth century and finished in the eleventh century

B．is the oldest tower in the world

C．was first put up by James I

D．was built to protect and control London

(2)Today the Tower. of London

[　　]

A．doesn't exist any longer

B．is used as a prison

C．is visited by more than 3,000,000 visitors a year

D．is a famous palace for the Kings and Queens

(3)The Tower was used as a palace _________.

[　　]

A．till the time of James I

B．until the time of William the Conqueror

C．after James I came to power

D．when James I came to power

(4)The Tower is famous as_____.

[　　]

A．a palace

B．a tourist sight

C．a war field

D．a prison and execution place

(5)Ann Boleyn was put to death because she_________.

[　　]

A．didn't get on well with Henry Ⅲ

B．conldn't get birth

C．couldn't give Henry Ⅲ a son

D．turned against her husband

阅读理解

　　The Tower of London was started in 1076 and completed in 1079． It was the oldest of the 20 towers which used to stand here. The Tower of London was first built by William,the conqueror (征服者) to protect and control the city. Today it is the most popular tourist sight and attracts (吸引) over three million visitors a year.

　　It was sometimes used as a palace for the Kings and Queens of England until the time of James I,but is best known as a prison and execution.(执行死刑) place. Within the walls of the Tower,princes have been murdered,spies (间谍) shot and Queens killed．One of the most famous executions was that of Ann Boolean in 1536． She was killed because she couldn't give Henry Ⅲ a son.

　　The Tower was also the scene of one of London's most famous mysteries (神秘的事物) ,known as the mystery of the princes in the Tower Edward Ⅳ died in 1483 with his two sons left. His brother brought. Richard Edward Ⅳ's two sons to the Tower. Their uncle announced he himself was the new king asked the people to call him Richard Ⅲ. After that the two boys disappeared．It was said that the two sons were murdered by the order of their uncle.

(1)The Tower of London_________.

[　　]

A．was started in the tenth century and finished in the eleventh century

B．is the oldest tower in the world

C．was first put up by James I

D．was built to protect and control London

(2)Today the Tower. of London

[　　]

A．doesn't exist any longer

B．is used as a prison

C．is visited by more than 3,000,000 visitors a year

D．is a famous palace for the Kings and Queens

(3)The Tower was used as a palace _________.

[　　]

A．till the time of James I

B．until the time of William the Conqueror

C．after James I came to power

D．when James I came to power

(4)The Tower is famous as_____.

[　　]

A．a palace

B．a tourist sight

C．a war field

D．a prison and execution place

(5)Ann Boleyn was put to death because she_________.

[　　]

A．didn't get on well with Henry Ⅲ

B．conldn't get birth

C．couldn't give Henry Ⅲ a son

D．turned against her husband